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Sterling 1591
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Sterling sits at L* 83.8, a* -2.1, b* 1.5. Its hue angle is 144° and its chroma is 2.6, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 26%.
LRV 62.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 62.3, Sterling is lighter than 68% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Sterling
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorstone | SW 9630 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Reflection | SW 7661 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Silverpointe | SW 7653 | 1.83 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Sterling
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparkling Silver | HDC-MD-06G | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| Planetary Silver | N460-2 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Platinum | PPU26-11 | 0.94 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvery Moon | 1604 | 0.76 | Practically identical | |
| Cliffside Gray | HC-180 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Sleigh Bells | 1480 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Alaskan Husky | 1479 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Perspective® | CSP-5 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Wickham Gray | HC-171 | 1.68 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Thornton Sage 464 · lighter, LRV 66.3
- Wickham Gray HC-171 · lighter, LRV 67.9
- Oystershell 864 · lighter, LRV 67.9
- Mt. Rainier Gray 2129-60 · darker, LRV 59.5
- Wish AF-680 · darker, LRV 58.6
- Stonington Gray HC-170 · darker, LRV 59.4
Colors that go with Sterling
Sterling is too close to neutral (chroma 2.6) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Sterling vs popular colors
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 2.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, ΔE 2.2) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 62.3), more yellow/warm.
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 2.2) is darker (LRV 59.4 vs 62.3), more yellow/warm.